CLAIRTON
Through the worn black doors and metal detectors is a rotunda-style lobby with team photos — some faded, others new — covering the red brick walls.
To the right, a brown and gold bear statue commands the room, guarding a trophy case that covers the entire wall. Above the middle archway, an unassuming sign reads: “Between these columns pass some of the finest men, women and children in America.”
Welcome to Clairton Middle/High School, where the legend of Lamont Wade was born.
Wade, an early enrollee, five-star cornerback eyeing serious minutes in his first season at Penn State, has the game — and confidence — to back up the hype.